Freezing - Tips and Quick Questions thread

booter

"Leftover chocolate ganache" - nope, sorry, I don't understand what those words mean

Seriously though, I agree with kylyr - try whipping it first. Then eat it - it's gotta be like chocolate mousse :rotfl:

purpledonkey

You can always chuck it in the fridge and when it sets make truffles from it. Though I am in agreement with the above comments! :EasterBun

peachyprice

Sorry, I don't understand those words either.

madnotstupid

It'll keep for quite a while in the fridge. theoretically at least

mrssarahh

I have a bit of a problem with lamb if anyone can help me out please?

We've got a big (OK huge) leg of lamb in the fridge which I will roast one night this week. It will easily do two meals (for 4 of us) but I can't just chop it in half and freeze one because it has bone - can I?
If I cook it all and cut it up, can I freeze some and heat it up again another night? OH is a bit funny about me re-heating stuff!

Can't waste all this yummy lamb - any suggestions please?

justjohn

just chop it...meat clever or saw lol

Mojisola

I'd cook it as it is, freeze the surplus and use it for something like Shepherd's Pie or curries or such like.

Fruball

Cook it and then take it all off the bone and freeze half in the gravy - will be lovely reheated

HappyMJ

Me I'd chop a raw bit off to use later for any purpose. That can be frozen without any issue...even if previously frozen...don't worry about it.. Whatever that is cooked can be used in sandwiches or salads or something interesting over the next few days. As long as it is frozen or put in the fridge as soon as it's cooled it's fine for a few days.

krlyr

Raw bones aren't always that tough to cut through, they're a bit softer than cooked bone - I cut various raw bones up for my dogs and some just require a breadknife!

I think you'd be fine to cook it and freeze the cooked meat though if that was easier for you. Follow the usual food hygiene rules - cook it well, cool and freeze it quickly, heat it right through.

One thing you might want to think about it how you'll use it in the future. For example, I froze a 2kg joint of pork in various pieces a while ago (there's only 2 of us - we'd ordered an 800g joint but they delivered the wrong thing!) so I left half as a big joint to do if we had a couple of guests over, 2/3 of the remainder cut into smaller pieces for us to roast or slow-cook, and then shredded the rest to use for stir fries or similar (ended up making it into sweet & sour pork), rather than having to defrost last amounts and then prep it all.